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Rick Perry promotes corporate tax cut in Dewitt, Iowa

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry continued his Iowa tour in Dewitt on Tuesday, shaking hands and signing autographs with Iowa voters. Perry, who isn’t expecte...

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry continued his Iowa tour in Dewitt on Tuesday, shaking hands and signing autographs with Iowa voters.

Perry, who isn't expected to officially declare his presidential run until June 4, scolded the Obama administration on an array of topics, including the president's recent veto of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline bill.

"I was so frustrated when the president of the United States vetoed the XL pipeline," Perry said, standing in front of dozens of Iowa voters Tuesday morning. "This is a source of North American energy we would use in this country to do two things: number one, create jobs. And secondly, to make this country and this region more energy secure."

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Perry stuck to his motto of cutting the corporate tax rate, expressing frustration that the United States has "the highest corporate tax rate in the western hemisphere."

By cutting the corporate tax rate, big companies will risk their capitol and bring jobs back to the United States, Perry said.

"Every blue-collar worker in this country ought to be standing up and saying, 'That's who I'm voting for president of the United States, whoever is going to lower that corporate tax rate,'" Perry exclaimed.

Kay Pence, a resident of Clinton, Iowa was in attendance Tuesday, holding a sign that read, "No secret trade deals!" The Iowa voter said she's been following negotiations of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and has concerns of recent negotiations.

"I feel very strongly about trade and fair trade, and I believe that the trade deal that Obama is negotiating now will be devastating for jobs in America," Pence said, holding her sign in hand.

Pence questioned Perry on whether or not he approved fast-tracking the agreement. Perry replied, "Until the public and Congress are comfortable that they know what's in this trade agreement, I'm not going to recommend that they sign it."

The meet and greet lasted for about an hour before Perry headed towards his next stop on the grassroots campaign. His campaign hopes early tours will boost results in Iowa, as Perry finished fifth in the 2012 Iowa caucuses.

Perry didn't take questions from the media before leaving.

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